The AGV Sportmodular Modular Helmet is a top-of-the-line modular helmet and it’s always great to review things that are more expensive, you know the best of the best plus it’s also a little bit different than many other modular helmets.

This helmet is a good helmet so I’m going to say a lot of good things about it, I will let you know though that it does cost around $750 US dollars so bear that in mind.

Weight
What sets this helmet apart is the fact that it’s made out of carbon fiber and that means it’s a very light and very strong helmet. you may ask me what does that matter?

I know other helmets that are made out of carbon fiber like the Roof Box Carbon, well this is special because the entire chin bar is also made out of carbon which further helps to improve the strength and to reduce weight and it was also quite unique among modular helmets.

With all this weight loss it weighs only 1300 grams. That is practically nothing for a modular helmet which is typically heavier because you have to reinforce the chin bar more and you need the mechanism to lift up the chin bar.

The Shoei Neotec II is a direct competitor of the sport modular but weighs in at 1750 gams, that’s quite a lot of weight compared to the 1,300 of the sport. That is a major difference and it’s as far as I know the lightest module helmet out.

As part of their weight-saving focus, they’ve made the D-Rings out of titanium instead of steel and that has shaved off about 2.5 grams off the overall weight. It’s not much but it shows the kind of detail that went into this helmet to make it as light as possible.

Aerodynamics
It’s also quite an aerodynamic helmet just by looking at it, it’s definitely not a slouchy helmet, it’s definitely not a bucket, it’s quite simple in its design which I appreciate.

It has two ridges running along the side which develops into a little spoiler at the back to regulate airflow, overall it’s a pretty cool looking helmet.

The dynamics are also helped by the little spoiler at the back which is movable, you can have it open or closed depending on how you want to ride. What this means is that if you ride in a tuck position it will give you a bit more stability and better aerodynamics.

The fact that it can be changed also gives it a good versatility which is also something I like with this helmet.

The shell of the helmet is quite aerodynamic and that contributes to the sportiness look of this helmet, that’s something that they’ve really tried to do.

Style
They’ve tried to make this a sporty modular helmet which is typically a contradiction of sorts because modular helmets aren’t focused on sportiness but in this case, they’ve done a pretty good job.

Contributing to the sporty look of this helmet is the fact that the ventilation is quite good, especially considering there are only two vents on all air inlet vents on the helmet.

There is one on the chin and one at the top front of the helmet and one at the back which is the exit point. It’s surprising because there are only two vents but they do quite well and they can slide into different positions.

It also helps you that the inside of the helmet, the EPS liner and the liner itself is designed in such a way to circulate the air and then pull it out the back via the vent.

Despite having these sporty elements I wouldn’t call it a sports helmet, that’s because the modular helmet just can’t really be a sports helmet but more of a sport touring helmet.

You can take the features of sport helmet and align it more into that kind of style but if you want to take this to the track you’re probably doing yourself a disservice. It’s not going to protect you because it’s not going to be as specialized as a full-face sporting helmet or a racing helmet.

if you wanted to go to the track then I wouldn’t recommend this helmet but if you’re a sporty Toura this is a great helmet.

Sound Reduction
AGV reckons they have made a very quiet helmet with the sport module and I have to agree with them, it is a very quiet helmet. A few people online have given reviews and made comments about how it’s not that quiet, I think that really just comes down to fitment.

I can’t really tell the difference between this and the Shoei Neotec II or the C4 Pro. It comes down to fit, it’s going to come down to the day, is it windy, is your bike loud that kind of thing but it’s a very quiet helmet overall.

It’s got that sleek aerodynamic design which pushes air from the side of the helmet, it seals well and also the liner and the inside is designed to minimize noise pollution.

Visors
This helmet comes with two visors as standard, a smoked visor and a clear visor which is scratch and pinlock prepared that pin lock is in the box which is always great.

it has the same visor mechanism as the AGV Vista GPR which is their top-of-the-line racing helmet, it’s a great system overall. It’s not as complex as something like the Shoei Neotec II but it does the job very well.

You can also open the visor into one of several positions, the cracked position which is still locked which gives you a bit of extra ventilation, that’s a great feature.

I will say though the two positions in the middle are a little bit weak and if you go too fast, let’s say 80-90 hundred km an hour it’s going to blow back into the open position but once it’s there it will stay there.

I personally don’t know why you would be riding at 100 kilometers an hour with your visor open because there are few things more painful I think than hitting a Bee at 100 kilometers an hour, just my personal opinion.

Sun Visor
On the inside of the helmet, there is also a drop-down Sun Visor which is one of the more touring aspects of the helmet rather than the sports aspect. It’s good for comfort and the Sun Visor blocks out the Sun pretty well as it’s meant to.

It’s controlled using a slider on the side of the helmet, its a little bit clunky though and it’s got a bit of a breaking-in period like the chin bar but that will decrease over time as the system gets used more.

When you pick it up for the first time and put it on just remember that when you try to drop down the Sun Visor it can be a little bit difficult. When you want to put the chin bar up it’s going to pull a little bit on your head but that will fade over time.

Temperature
On the inside of the helmet, there is a liner made using two materials. Those materials are hot and cold or for warm and cold weather. The warm material which is called Shamer is quite nice and warm, it’s very soft and overall good material.

On the other side, there is the ritmo material and that is going to pull sweat away from your head giving you a bit more breathability if that’s a word.

Ther is also a little tag that tells you exactly which side you’re using hot or cold. I will thank AGV for doing that because it’s really annoying when you put on your warm side and it’s thirty-five degrees.

The liner is also a removable washable antibacterial material so it’s a great liner. It’s comfortable and it’ll keep it cool or will keep you warm depending on what you like.

To summarize this helmet is very lightweight, very comfortable and aerodynamic.

It does a lot of different things and does them pretty much all well but it is quite expensive at $750 US. It does have a small breaking-in period with some of the movable parts like the Sun Visor and the chin bar but overall it’s a great helmet.

It sits comfortably as one of the top three modular helmets with the Shoei Neotec II and the Schuberth C4 Pro and it really deserves that place.

I would recommend this helmet to someone who either has the need for something that’s top-quality best of the best and has the budget to justify that or to someone who just can’t handle heavy helmets.

This is the lightest of the helmets you’ll get and if you want a modular helmet and you can’t stand the weight of something like the Shoei Neotec II this is the helmet for you.

The roof boxxer for carbon is the new flagship from the French company of roof and it’s a successor to their popular roof boxer v8. Now straight up the biggest addition, they’ve made is this extra X in the name of boxers so now its the boxxer.

They say that it’s symbolic of all the different improvements that they made to the helmet, personally, I just want to know how much an X is really worth.

Weight
If we look at the weight it’s much better, the old boxer v8 was 1750 grams and this now weighs at 1550 and that’s because they’ve made it out of carbon fiber and fiberglass and that’s also why they added carbon to the name. 1550 grams is quite respectable for any modular helmet.

If you look at two of its closest competitors the HJCR 90 weighs 1450 grams, 500 grams less and the Shark Eva 12 weighs about a hundred more at 1650 grams so it’s nicely in the middle and is quite respectable.

It now comes in seven sizes, there is XS all the way up to double XL so hopefully, you should be able to get a good fit for your head.

You’re going to notice a lot of changes to do with the boxer carbon area around the chin bar.

Chin Lock
On the old V8 to open the front of the helmet you had to push and pull the two release clips on the side of the helmet to open it up. To lock it you had to pull the open face down, pull on the clips again to lock it. You couldn’t do it with one hand and was a little complicated.

With the new V8 carbon you can use one hand to open the clips and open the front of the helmet, to close it you can just pull the face of the helmet down and it automatically locks into position.

With the new V8, you can open the face of the helmet 180 degrees, so the face is right at the back of the helmet reducing the drag if you decided to have your helmet open at hight speeds.

Visor
The visor has ani scratch and Anti Fog which is important because it doesn’t have any pins for a pin long visor. One of the major changes has come with the chin bar and the visor and that’s the visor seal.

On the eye socket area of the helmet by your nose is a soft material, it’s a silicone material so you can close it the normal way which is first the visor then chin bar, or you can close the visor on its own which seals.

This is a new system from them, it works quite well and makes a nice seal. It’s quite a good system and a big improvement over the Box v8 which was much more difficult.

Ventilation
On the chin bar alone there are six vents that can be opened independently so you have some good customization options. You should be able to get to the ventilation level you want and then on the top of the chin bar, you have the one big vent which is controlled by a slider.

On the top front of the helmet, there is one big vent which again is controlled using a slider, it pulls air in through the front and vents through the back.

When we don’t want ventilation the visor seal gets a pretty big yes from me for keeping rain and wind out, I really liked the way that’s changed.

The vents do a pretty good job keeping you comfortable in that uncomfortable weather and seals you pretty nicely into the helmet. The chin bar, the visor, the ventilation has all had a really big rework with the new boxer and it’s much much better the last one.

Communications
On the inside, everything soft is removable and washable which is always nice plus underneath there is a space for a Bluetooth intercom system. Just make sure if you have your own it will fit the boxer before you go out and buy one.

It’s also now a bit quieter than the v8 but it’s still going to be a pretty noisy helmet despite all of their attempts to improve on that, and they have. It’s still going to be a bit noise helmet compared to some others in the same range and definitely in the higher ranges especially when it’s opened.

Safety
When it comes to safety the boxxer carbon has you pretty well covered whether you wear as a full face or an urban helmet, that’s because it’s been E2205 certified in both positions. That’s great because you are legally covered no matter how you wear it.

The chinstrap is now anchored to four points of the helmet which is nice, it’s not groundbreaking but it’s good to have. It’s going to roll less on your head in an accident making it a little bit stronger.

The buckle for the chinstrap has also been changed, it’s now a push and pulls buckle pull and release. I like that, some people don’t so it’s going to come down to a bit of your own personal choice. Personally, I think it’s a very easy system.

Looks
When it comes to looks this helmet looks great, especially in the jet position. It looks like a fighter jet helmet, who hasn’t dreamt of being a fighter pilot as a kid.

With this helmet you’re going to have to make a few compromises, It’s the same with every helmet there is going to be a compromise somewhere.

On this helmet, the cost is going to be a bit of a compromise and that’s because it is quite high. It’s running about $650 US dollars so it’s quite a lot. There are others that are cheaper but they don’t look as good so again it all comes down to choice.

Quality
The quality of this helmet is not great, it’s not been a direct focus unlike the Shoei Neotec II or the sport modular from AGV who have a much higher focus on quality, but then you’re going to have to pay a lot more for those helmets.

Where this sits in price is okay, it’s not spectacular but it’s not terrible. Where it really shines though is in the looks, you can obviously tell that’s what they’re focused on.

When you look at it you can tell it’s a stylish helmet and especially if you’re in America. It’s not really that well known in the USA and that’s because it’s a French company.

They’ve focused a lot on the European market particularly in France and so it’s going to be a little bit more exclusive in those places.

If you like that then that’s going to be great for you but if you’re someone who likes to talk about your helmet online that’s going to be difficult unless you speak French.

For me, this helmet is not what I would want. It’s got that clear focus on style but everything else comes second, whereas I want a helmet where the focus is more on value and then comfort and quality.

That’s not to say I don’t like this helmet, it’s a good helmet. It looks great, it’s just not what I would personally want from my helmet. If it was on sale I’ll definitely pick it up, there’s nothing wrong with it per se, it just doesn’t cater to my specific needs.